Have an old tube of this, it is clear like water, but a yellowish substance is mixed in. Has this broken down with age? What color should it be?
18950
Yes most of the waxes have a short life span,Max 6 months. It does break down and create a watery substance if you don't use it for a long time.
1563409
Ours did not turn clear. The color wet (milky, marbly white) was the color when dry. It worked great for what we needed.
1130578
when you say older version is it the photo to the right? That is OLD and you should send it back!! They haven't made that label in a long time! I hope you follow through becuase that is going to be worthless. Does it have an expiration date on the bottle?
1618939
The product must be old. I have ordered two bottles of the same Vitamin C Serum and it is clear and has a pleasant order. You should contact the seller and send it back.
1793097
It will harden with age, just sitting on your shelf. Or it might have come to you from old stock. Once the tube is opened, it will dry out and harden quickly. Probably need to get a new container.
1396655
the solution has probably crystalized in the tube. Try flushing it out with only hot, hot water and that may help, at least for the moment. Honestly you'll most likely end up buying another one.
1293306
Yes, it turns a darker amber as it has oxidized (through normal opening of the bottle). It shouldn't affect its properties, but if you bought it "new", I would question the source. It should be an almost clear golden tone. Someone opened your bottle. Why?
498751
I've had one of these for I would say 25 years or so. I had it in the tube it came in & somehow it ended up in the cellar. I found it a couple years ago and it was stiff as a board in the tube. I was ready to throw it out, but soaked it in water & then threw it in washing machine. It came out like new, with only some darker spots & I'm still using it to this day. I store it in a small Tupperware container filled with water. I'm wondering if these new ones are made to last as long as the original ones. If so, I'm going to get a new one as this one has some stains from rubber parts or oil.
119210
For know it hasn't done that to me, and I had it for quite while now. Over eight months at least. So it should be fine for a long time period. I will update my answer if it turns yellowish.
1986342
I havent experienced it yet with the clear one I got, and I've had it for 2 months. I have had 2 cases that were each half the price of this case bought at walmart or something and they turned yellowish although it was a longer span of time. So this type of material must discolor. I wonder if there is any way to prevent it "
568942
I would return it if possible. It may be old, or as you suspect, a knock-off, but unless it's put into a lab test, there's no way you and I could know. My Egyptian Magic is always fresh and smooth, so something is clearly faulty with the jar you have.
1842807
It has a very mild smell--barely noticeable-and the color should be like beeswax, a medium gold. If it looks different from that then maybe you should return it. It does get smelly when it gets too old.
1792683
Hi dear, you should mix 2 of the tube cream (the light Brown) to 1 of the Oxidant (the white bottle). However if you put more Oxidant you will get more lighter colour but better stick to their ratio.
426311
Hi, S. I just looked at mine and it is like that only in the bottom where water has been sitting that didn't evaporate or get poured out completely. Are you making sure it's dry after each use? I suspect it may just be staining from gross minerally stuff in the water, but I'm no scientist.
1920570
No, my bottle is totally clear. I would contact the company for a new bottle.
1399085
I think it could be old, vit C has a very short shelf life after it is mixed and I have had creams with vit C that turned a yellow-orange. Sorry that is all I can think of.
966372
According to a website I saw (sorry don't remember where) they said if it turns WHITE vs the greyish color it usually is, that it has probably gone bad. So I guess you're safe if it is dry and grey in color.